Director,
author, choreographer, and clown, Daniele Finzi Pasca was born into a family
ofphotographers and grew up in his father's darkroom, following in the
footsteps of his grandfatherand great-grandfather. His collaboration with
his brother Marco began early in life and togetherthey founded two small
soccer teams: Finfazu and Canarivi. Gymnastics introduced Daniele to
thecircus world and he later took his first steps on stage under the
guidance of a clown named Fery.In 1983, he moved to India, where he worked
as a volunteer looking after the sick. Upon returningto Switzerland, he
founded Teatro Sunil, which he still directs. His lifelong fascination
withclowning led to a collaboration with Maria Bonzanigo. Together they
developed a theatricaltechnique they would call "Teatro della Carezza".